Figure toy



Au 16 1932; c. F. sMn'HsoN E'rAL 1,872,192

FIGURE Toy Filed April 28. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I gwuentoq M/erz,

Gear 6% aa S Patented Aug. 16, 1932 Umb STATES PATENT 10H-ICE CHARLES r. smmnson, or ntxnlnennnn GEORGE c. OWENS. or nntnmnnatann FIGUREITOY A.

Application mea April 2s,

This invention relates to iguretoys and more especially of a wheel type, andit is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind simulating an animal drawn vehicle wherein means are provided toeiect movement of the animal figure independently of the travel of the toy or device.

llt is also an object of the invention to1provide a device of this kindincludinga igure having parts mounted for movementtogether with means operating when the device is in transit for effecting the desired movements of such parts.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a device of thiskind which includes a gure in simulationV of a draft ani-y mal together with means whereby, `when the device is in transit, the ligure is caused to have movement in imitation of an unruly orkick ing animal. j

A still further object of the inventionA is to f provide a device of this kindwhich includes in its structure a figure in simulation of a driver together'with means in operation during the travel of the toyA to cause said figure to simulate a whipping action with respect tor a draft animal iigure also included inthe device. 4

lThe invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrange-` mentV of the several parts of our improved figure toy whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that our invention may be the bet,- ter understood, we will now-proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view partly in side .elevation and partly insection illustrating a'iguretoy 1931. seriarNQ. 533,488. Y

constucted in accordance with anembodiment of our invention;

Figure 2 is a view in bottom plan; of the structure as illustrated in Figure l; lFigure 3 is a detailed sectional view'takenY substantially on the line. 3,-.-3 ofFigure l;

Figure 4: isa detailed` sectional viewtakensubstantiallyV on the line 4-4 of Figurel;

Figure 5. is av detailed sectionalview taken substantiallyon the line 5 5 of Figure l.;

Figure 6 is a detailed sectionalview taken substantially on the line 6-.6 of Figurel.,

Asfdisclosed in the accompanying drawings,..B denotes an elongated base or bodyA member koiidesired design or configuration and. `which is vprovided at its rear portion with. the upstanding side walls 1 and the back. cross wall2. v The rear portion ot the baseor body member Bzadjacentto the sides thereof is pro-` vided withthevdepending bolsters 3 which are mounted uponfand suitably held to theY transverselyv ldisposedaxle or shaft 4, the central portion of which is provided with a crank 5 of a desired throw. F iXedto the. outer.;y extremities off the shaft 4:, and .positioned yin close proximity to the opposite sides of thel body member or basevB. are the ground engagingwheels W. As the device'is drawn. over. a suitable supporting surfacethe result-v ant rotation ot the wheels W effect the desired rotation of the shaft 4.

The'frontend portion of the base or bodymemberlBhas yfreely disposed therethrough from below a shank 6 carried by a conventionalfork 7. Thisfork- 7provides a mountingfor-the kforward ground engaging, and steering wheel S. The shank 6 together with the `fork 7 are free to rotate with respect to the base or body member B. Pivotally engaged, as at 8, with the upper ory free end portion* of the applied shank 6 is an elongated handle member-,9f-providing meansz wherebythe `device maybe readily drawn or pulled.. y l. Y l

ber B provide a supporting structure for a transversely disposed seat 10 upon which is placed a ligure member 11 in simulation of a person in a sitting posture. Thls figure member 11 is provided with a depending post 12 extending from above through a suitably positioned opening 14 through the seat 10 The applied post 12 has disposed therethrough a cotter pin 15 or the like which also preferably contacts from vbelow with the seat 10 whereby the gure member 11 is effectively anchored indesired position upon thev seat 10. Y v

Pvotally supported, as at 16, at the lower part of the applied post 12 is a rearwardly disposed rock arm 17 andv to theouter or free end portion of this rock arm 17 is operatively engaged' a'rod 18 which in turn is operatively connected, as at 19, with a meme ber 20 in simulation of one of the arms for the ligure member 11. This member or arm 2O is freely mounted for rocking movement upon apin 21 disposed through the upper portion of the figure member 11. The outer extremity or hand portion of the member or arm 20 is provided with a socket 22 through which is insertable an end portion of an elongated flexible rod or wire 23 is simulation of a whip. It is to be understood that any means or arrangement may be employed to effect the desiredV attachment of the rod 23 with respect to the member or arm 20.

Depending from the pivoted end portion of the rock arm'17 is an elongated arm 24 which extends below the base or body member B through a suitably positioned elongated slot 25. This arm 24 below the base or body member B is continued by a laterally or transversely disposed extension 26 for contact from above with an elongated pitman rod 27. One end portion of this pitman rod 27 is operatively engaged with the crank 5 carried by the shaft 4 while the opposite end portion of the pitman rod 27 is freely disposed through a loop or eye member 28 carried by the outer extremity of a downwardly disposed rock arm 29. This rock arm 29 is rotatably mounted upon a pin 30 connecting and bridging the space between the posts 31 disposed through the base or body member B from above. These posts 31 are spaced apart transversely of the base or body member and depend from the upstanding leg sections 32 positioned upon the base or body member B. Disposed through the posts 31 for contact from below with the base or body member B is a pin 33 thus providing means for effectively maintaining the upstanding leg members 32 in desired assembly. Received between the upper portions of the leg'members 32 andpivotally connected therewith bya pin 34 or the like is a part 35 depending from the forward portion of a ligure member 36, in

simulation of a draft animal. This pivotal mounting permits the ligure member 36 to have rocking movement in a vertical direction or in a direction toward or from the base or body member B.

The rock arm 29 hereinbefore mentioned has movable therewith a second rock arm 37 herein disclosed as disposed upwardly and forwardly with respect to the base or body n'member B, and operatively connected with this rock arm 37 is an elongated rod 38 which is also operatively engaged with the forward portion of the figure member 36 or that portion 36a simulating the head of the draft animal. f

Thev forward end portion of the pitman rod 27 is returned, as at 39, to provide what may be termed an elongated loop member whereby the pitman rod 27 in its movementsl as effected by the crank 5 will, during the major portion of its movement in eitherY direction, travel independently of the rock arm 28, but just before said pitman rod reaches the limit of its rearward movement the part 40 of said rod affording connection with the returned portion 39 will have sudden or abrupt contact with the rock arm 28, thus resulting in a sudden and abrupt up- Ward rocking movement of the rear portion of the figure member 36vwhereby will be closely imitated the antics or action of an unruly or kicking animal. As the pitman rod 27 is moved forwardly the rear portion of said rod will'also be raised, as indicated by broken lines in Figure 1, and such upward or raising movement of the rod 27 will result in contact with the transverse or lateral extension 26 of the arm 24 resulting in a downward swinging movement of the arm 20 whereby is closely imitated a whipping action upon the figure member 36 of the rod 23.

As the rod 27 swings downwardly as the crank 5 passes from above beyond the vertical the weight of the arm 20 will cause the elongated rod 24 to swing downwardly and rearwardly whereby the whipping action of the rod 23 is further completed or simulated. Itis also to be stated that after the sudden action of the rod 27 upon the rock arm 28 to throw upwardly the rear portion of the figure member 36, said figure member 36 will return to its down or normal position under its own weight and, of course, the rock arm 28 will be returned to its normal forwardly and downwardly disposed position.

Pivotally connected, as at 41, with the opposite side portions of the lower part of the figure member 36 are the upper rear leg sections 42 to the lower or free end portion of each of which is pivotally connected, as at 43, a lower rear leg section 44 which, when the igure member 36 is in its lowered or normal position, has direct contact from above with the base or body member B. To

the upper portion of each of the rear leg sections 42 and ata point in advance of its pivotal mounting 4l is secured an end portion of a rod 45, the opposite end portion of which being suitably secured to one of the leg sections 32 below the pivotal mounting 34. This rod 45, asthe rear portion of the figure member 36 is thrown upwardly, results in the associated rear leg section to further simulate the kicking action of the draft animal as clearly indicated by broken lines in Figure 1. l/Vith respect to the rod 18 it is to be noted that the same possesses suiiicient flexibility to ofer no hindrance or obstruction to the desired rocking or swinging movement of the arm 2O and for which reason the pivoted end portion of the arm 20 is rounded, as indicated at 46 in Figure 6 of the drawings.

To the side of the figure member 1l opposite to the arm member 2O the pin 21 pivotally supports a second rock member 47 also in simulation of an arm for the figure member ll and to the outer or hand portion of this member or arm 47 is suitably secured a flexible member 48 in simulation of conven- Jtional reins.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a ligure toy constructed in accordance with our invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that our invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles vand spirit thereof and for this reason we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts her-ein shown in carrying out our invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

l. A device of the class described comprising a base member, a crank shaft having means for rotating the same, a figure member pivotally mounted on the base member, a rock arm mounted upon the bas-e member, an operative connection between the rocik arm and the figure member to rock the figure member in one direction upon movement of the rock arm in one direction, and a pitman rod operatively engaged with the crank shaft and having a loop like portion freely engaged with the rock arm, said loop portion permitting limit-ed movement of the pitman rod with respect to the rock arm but engaging the rock arm to effect an abrupt movement of the rock arm upon nearing the completion of lthe movement of the pitman rod in one direction.

2. A device of the class described comprising a` base member, a crank shaft having means for rotating the same, a ligure member pivotally mounted on the base member, a rock arm mounted upon the base member, an

operative connectionbetween the rockarm.

and the ligure 4member to rock the figure member in ione direction upon movement of the rock arm in `one direction, a pitmanrod operatively engaged withthe crank shaft and having a loop like portion freely engaged with the rock-arm, vsaid loop portion permitting limited movement of the pitman rod with respect to the rock arm but engaging the rock arm to effect an abrupt movement of the rock arm upon nearing the completion of the movement of the pitman rod in one direction, leg members pivotally engaged with the ligure member, and means coacting with said leg members to cause the same to have independent swinging movement with respect to the ligure member upon pivotal movement of the ligure member.

3. A device of the class described comprising a base member, a swinging member pivotally mounted thereon, a crank shaft carried by the basemember and having means for rotating the same, a pitman rod operatively engaged with the crank shaft and also operatively engaged with the swinging member to effect rocking movement of the swinging member during the rotation of the shaft, a second swinging member, a rock arm carried by the base member and operatively engaged with the second swinging member, and an elongated arm movable with t-he rock arm, said elongated arm being engaged by the pitman rod in its movements to effect the desired rocking of the rock arm to operate the second swinging member.

4. A device of the class described comprising a base member, a swinging member pivotally mounted thereon, a crank shaft carried by the base member andv having means for rotating` the same, a pitman rod operatively engaged with the crank shaft and also operatively engaged with the swinging member to effect rocking movement of the swinging member during the rotation of the shaft, a second swinging member, a rock arm'carried by the base member and operatively engaged with the second swinging member, an elongated arm movable with the rock arm, said elongated arm being engaged by the pitman rod in its movements to effect the desired rocking of the rock arm to operate the second swinging member, the weight of the elongated arm providing gravity means for moving the second swinging member in one direction.

5. A device of the class described comprising a base member, a crank shaft having means for rotating the same, a figure member pivotally mounted on the base member, a rock arm mounted upon the base member, an operative connection between the rock arm and the figure vmember to rock the ligure member in one direction upon movement of the rock arm in one direction, and a pitman rod operatively engaged with the' crank shaft 1nd having a loop like portionfreely engaged With the rock arm, seid loop portion permitting limited movement of the pitman rod With respect to the rook arm but engaging the rock arm to effect an abrupt movement of the rock arm upon nearing the completion of the movement of the pitman rod in one direction, the movement of the gure member in one direction being by gravity.

In testimony whereof We hereunto a'iX our signatures.

CHARLES F. SMITHSON.

GEORG-E C. OWENS. 

